Chinese Scientists Uncover How Deep-Sea Isopods Survive 5 Years Without Food
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Updated · China Daily · Jun 12
Chinese Scientists Uncover How Deep-Sea Isopods Survive 5 Years Without Food
3 articles · Updated · China Daily · Jun 12
Summary
A new study in Cell says giant deep-sea isopods have a biological mechanism that helps explain how they can stay alive for years without eating.
More than 5 years without a meal had already been documented in one widely reported isopod case, making the finding a potential answer to a long-standing survival puzzle.
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Oceanology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Northwestern Polytechnical University carried out the work.
The result adds to understanding of how animals endure extreme deep-sea conditions, where food can be scarce for long periods.